Tepid US retail sales raising doubts about economy
Friday, 16 August 2013, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Bleaker outlooks at retailers like Wal-Mart and Macy's are raising doubts that consumers will spend enough in coming months to lift the still-subpar U.S. economy. Though the economy is...
Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefits
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 17:05
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 — a sign of dwindling layoffs and steady if modest...
USA – Big miss for the Philadelphia Fed business index
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 16:04
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Philadelphia Fed business index for August is far below expectations with a 9.3 reading against an estimate of 15.0 and a previous figure of 19.8....
US – Industrial production and capacity utilisation rate data
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 15:24
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Industrial production figures remained unchanged at 0.0% for the month of July against an estimated rise of 0.3% slightly down from a previous revised reading of 0.2%....
US – Encouraging employment and inflation figures
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 14:47
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Inflation figures for the month of July came in line with the consensus with a 0.2% slightly down from a previous 0.5% on a month of month basis....
Gozitan business featured on HSBC Group’s Trade Radar
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 11:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The fourth edition of Trade Radar, an HSBC Group publication on global trade, is available free of charge to HSBC Malta commercial customers, offering fresh insight into global trends and business...
First Creditinfo Global Forum to be held in Prague in September
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 16:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Creditinfo will be presenting its first official Global Forum, to be hosted in the beautiful city of Prague between 18 and 19 September. The Conference will bring together a number of...
UK unemployment flat but signs improve
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 15:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Britain's unemployment rate held steady at 7.8 percent in the April to June quarter, officials statistics showed Wednesday, though the country created 69,000 jobs as the economy began to grow...